IPS Looks Back on 20 Years of Endless War and Border Militarization
We didn’t stop the Iraq War, but we changed history. Here’s a look at the legacy of the last two decades — and the brighter future that can follow.
“No Question I was Going to Become an Activist”: 20 Years Later, IPSers Remember the U.S. Invasion of Iraq
IPS staff reflect on the 20th anniversary of the “Shock and Awe” bombing campaign that launched the U.S. invasion of Iraq.
One of the Highest Military Budgets in History
Last week, the White House released President Biden’s budget request for Fiscal Year 2024, which begins October 1 of 2023. As usual, the biggest portion of the discretionary budget request – 52 percent – was for military spending. While that’s usual,...
Biden Is Following Trump’s Lead on Israel-Palestine
The US president’s promise to put human rights first doesn’t seem to apply to Israel.
We Need to Broaden Our Conversation About Guns
Looking at gun manufacturing rather than just gun ownership can help break down our status quo red-blue divide.
20 Years On, What Did the Iraq War Truly Cost?
The war claimed more than lives and treasure — it claimed a future’s worth of lost opportunities. Now, younger generations are demanding them back.
After 20 Years, the Department of Homeland Security Is a Money-Guzzling Failure
From its earliest beginnings, DHS has been associated with some of our country’s worst scandals.
After 20 Years, the Department of Homeland Security Is a Money-Guzzling Failure
Twenty years ago this month, the U.S. government took a sharp turn toward surveillance, racial profiling, and an immigration policy based on fear. In March 2003, the newly christened Department of Homeland Security, or DHS, opened its doors. The department took...
A Quarter of Biden’s Budget Will Go to Pentagon Contractors
March 9 – Today the White House released the President’s budget request, laying out the President’s priorities for the country. The $1.6 trillion discretionary spending request includes an eye-popping $886 billion for the Pentagon and military. This means...
A Quarter of Biden’s Budget Will Go to Pentagon Contractors
Today the White House released the President’s budget request, laying out the President’s priorities for the country.
Ukraine’s Future: Like Korea or Yugoslavia?
Will the war turn into a stalemate or the crushing defeat of an imperial power?
We Shouldn’t Need an Earthquake to Know Sanctions Don’t Work
Sanctions are an instrument of war, not an alternative to it.
We Need to Cut the Military Budget, But Don’t Trust the Far Right to Do It
There’s an urgent need to stop funding wars and human rights abuses abroad and to free up funding for human needs at home. The Freedom Caucus can’t be counted on for either.
Spying vs. Spying
The United States and China should be putting their surveillance capabilities to better use.
20 Years Ago, the World Said No to War
A look back at the history-making mobilization against the Iraq War that turned ordinary people into a “second superpower” — one we badly need today.